BNP Paribas has unveiled further integration of its multi-asset servicing capabilities with Bloomberg AIM, a buy-side order and investment management technology solution. The extended feature enables additional direct, standardised data connectivity between global fund accounting solutions and Bloomberg AIM, facilitating front-to-back data integrations for mutual buy-side clients. The solution has been deployed to several EMEA…
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iA Group upgrades with CIBC Mellon
CIBC Mellon and BNY have launched what they claim is the first integrated investment operations solution in Canada, marking a significant milestone in their collaboration with iA Financial Group to further optimise its investment management technologies. The solution represents a comprehensive service model, including the first outsourced general insurance fund accounting solution in Canada. This…
Brickwood appoints NTRS
Northern Trust has been appointed by Brickwood Asset Management, a UK asset management firm launched in 2024, to provide asset servicing solutions across front, middle and back-office functions. Solutions to be provided include Northern Trust’s investment data science partnership with Equity Data Science, as well as outsourced trading via Integrated Trading Solutions and a range…
First Sentier expands with NTRS
Northern Trust has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Investors, an Australia-based asset manager with more than USD157bn AuM. Under the terms of the new mandate, Northern Trust will integrate a range of front-to-back solutions for the manager’s public market fund business in Australia, Ireland, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Services provided include custody, depositary/trustee…
Another win for State Street Alpha
Harris | Oakmark has gone live with State Street Alpha, State Street’s front-to-back asset servicing platform for institutional investment managers. Harris | Oakmark, a Chicago-based investment management firm with approximately USD104bn AuM, serves as the adviser to the Oakmark Funds, a mutual fund family. The first phase of the migration focused on transaction lifecycle management…
Australian Ethical appoints CRD
Australian Ethical Investment has selected the Charles River Investment Management Solution to automate its front and middle office processes for its entire investment portfolio. Australian Ethical will use Charles River IMS for portfolio and risk management, trading, compliance, performance measurement and attribution, IBOR, and transaction management. It will also use the State Street Alpha Data…
Challenger signs with State Street
Challenger Limited, the publicly listed Australian investment management firm, has appointed State Street to provide custody and, through State Street Alpha, back-, middle- and front office investment administration services, for a suite of listed and unlisted investment vehicles with AUD127bn (USD85bn) AuM. Challenger will be one of the largest investment managers in the region to…
Symbiotics appoints SGSS for front-to-back solution
Symbiotics Asset Management, the Swiss asset management firm, has chosen SGSS’s CrossWise platform for its middle office outsourcing solution, and Dimension, the front office portfolio management system of SGSS’s partner, SimCorp. CrossWise is an integrated and modular outsourcing solution including a front office solution, a dealing desk and middle to back office functions. Symbiotics is…
New Silk Road outsources trading
Northern Trust has been selected to provide outsourced trading via its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) for New Silk Road Investment Pte Ltd., a Singapore-based investment manager. In addition to the new mandate for trading services, Northern Trust continues to provide global custody services for New Silk Road funds, which it has done since 2011.
CRD poaches APAC head from FactSet
Charles River Development, a State Street company, has appointed Vinayak Bhat as head of Asia Pacific, where he will be responsible for all business oversight within the region and collaboration with State Street Alpha, the front-to-back asset servicing platform. He joins Charles River from FactSet Research Systems where he was head of the Asia Pacific…